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This month: From 1898, The Sleigh Ride Party spirited by The Greater New York Quartette.
Company | Columbia Phonograph Company |
Cylinder # | 9040 |
Category | Descriptive selection |
Title | The Sleigh Ride Party |
Performed by | The Greater New York Quartette |
Circa | 1898 |
Announcement | "The Sleigh Ride Party by The Greater New York Quartette for Columbia Phonograph Company of New York and Paris." |
Evoking the high spirits of an old-fashion sleigh ride.
An early recording by Steve Porter who plays the lead in this selection.
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